IT DevOps Applications Engineer - Hardware Engineering - San Diego, CA, United States
$102,375 - $153,563 USD yearly
Originally posted 17 August 2026 by the employer.
Support ASML's Engineering Workspace environment, including Windows-based virtual desktops, Linux High Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure, simulation software, and cloud-based CI/CD pipelines.
About the role
The IT DevOps Application Engineer supports ASML’s Engineering Workspace environment, including Windows-based virtual desktops, Linux High Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure, simulation software, and cloud-based CI/CD pipelines.
What you'll do
- Support and maintain the Engineering Workspace environment, including Windows Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), Citrix-based solutions, Linux HPC platforms, storage systems, and simulation applications.
- Provide first-line support and troubleshooting for engineering professionals.
- Deploy, configure, validate, and maintain engineering and simulation applications in Windows and Citrix environments.
- Design, develop, and maintain automated functional application testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.
- Drive automation initiatives that increase system reliability and improve end-user productivity.
- Monitor platform performance and identify opportunities to improve availability, scalability, and user experience.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience supporting enterprise Windows desktop, virtual desktop, or Citrix environments.
- Experience developing, implementing, or supporting automated application testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience providing technical support to engineering or technical user communities.
Nice to have
- PowerShell scripting and automation.
- Windows system administration.
- Linux system administration.
- CI/CD pipeline design, configuration, and implementation.
- Automated functional application testing.
- Simulation and engineering applications such as Ansys, Star-CCM+, HyperWorks, or MATLAB.
- Agile, Scrum, or SAFe development methodologies.
- High Performance Computing (HPC) environments.
- Cloud-based engineering platforms and DevOps tools.
- Experience supporting Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) or Finite Element Analysis (FEA) applications.
- Experience with desktop modernization, virtualization, VDI, or cloud migration projects.
- Familiarity with engineering software deployment, packaging, and lifecycle management.
Skills: DevOps, HPC infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, simulation software, automation
This role has been open 60 days — slightly above the 51-day median for Infrastructure/Platform Software roles.
Infrastructure/Platform Software · Infrastructure Platform
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Open roles in category
976
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Median days open
51 d
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Median salary
$236k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | ASML | All employers we track in this specialty (976 roles · 86 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 7 | 976 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 58 | 6157 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 60 d | 51 d (+9 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $236k |
Skills observed across this category: DevOps, HPC infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, simulation software, automation
Who's hiring in this category
- NVIDIA · 281 open roles · median 46 d
- Qualcomm · 62 open roles · median 52 d
- AMD · 55 open roles · median 18 d
- Graphcore · 44 open roles · median 92 d
- Intel Corporation · 43 open roles · median 11 d
- Cerebras · 39 open roles · median 82 d
How we counted: 976 open Infrastructure/Platform Software (Infrastructure Platform) roles from 86 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.